Tofu to zukkiini, ingen no yuzukosho-itame / stir-fried tofu, zucchini and green beans with yuzu citron green pepper paste

This plain-looking tofu and vegetable dish welcomes you with the zesty punch of picante yuzukosho . A quick and easy side dish fo…

Sweet and Spicy Mushroom Pork with Green Beans

I don't totally go out of my way to make food healthier, for the most part. We eat butter, lots of olive oil, all the meats a…

Roasted Curried Green Beans: An unexpected respite

Due to some less than rigorous flossing and a lapse in regular dental appointments, I had to have what is scarily known as a &quo…

Sauteed Green Beans with Soy and Garlic: Table Traitors

For all the home cooks who have a table traitor There is nothing quite like working hard (or not so hard) to get a hot meal in fr…

Smoked salmon green bean rolls, & the generosity in cooking

As a child, I learned about generosity through food. My mother would cook simple things most days, but when we had company, whe…

Dry Sauteed Green Beans with Pancetta: Six of what?

As I sat talking to Husband the other day, he suddenly said, "Baby.  I'm going to give you as six pack." "Of b…

Green Beans with Caramelized Onions: Thanksgiving Recipe #12

A while back someone asked me about caramelizing onions, which is one of those things that people take as granted as being easy -…

Green Bean Bits with Crispy Garlic: Easier for your kids to eat

For Son, who can't eat many things, but loves this On a recent visit to Son's allergist, I was informed that I was to &qu…